Incredibly Close Comparison

Being in kindergarten I was too young to understand a moment so tragic. My grandma told me that I had just come home from a half day of school, and she had turned the television on to try and sort through the bits and pieces of information that she had heard. Nobody really knew what was happening in the moment, but it was a sad day in American history. The day 9/11 occurred. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close written by Jonathan Safran Foer, tells a story of a socially unstable boy who lost his dad, who was working in the twin towers when the planes crashed. The movie written by Eric Roth and directed by Stephen Daldry did a good job of capturing the emotions the book described. Although both the book and movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close are similar, I prefer the book.

This was the story of a boy, Oskar. He was a boy on a quest to find the lock that fit a key his dad left for him. This key he found had the word "Black" written on the envelope that it was inside. Determined to find the significance behind this key he set out on a mission, and visited everyone in the five boroughs with the last name Black. On this journey he meets Abby Black who happens to know more about the key than she is willing to admit. Also, he is acquainted with Mr. Black who accompanies Oskar through the rest of the book. The story goes on to tell about his relationship with his mother, grandmother, and grandfather. As Oskar's search continues over the eight month span he finally hears the truth from Abby Black. This gives him the closure he needed and allows him to rebuild the relationship with his mom that was lacking after his dad's death.

Similarly to the book, the movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close portrays Oskar as a boy on a journe...

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...ew paragraph every time someone new speaks. He uses phrases and words such as “Heavy Boots,” “Extremely,” and “I’m OK.” Oskar’s grandfather, one of the main characters, the renter, accounts often start with the title “Letters to my unborn son,” which allow you to see his deep sense of regret. He writes to express himself. Often he uses phrases such as, “Do you know what time it is?” and “I’m sorry I don’t speak.” He also uses big paragraphs, that show’s he has a lot he has not been able to say for years, and once he starts speaking it is very hard to stop him. Oskar’s grandmother’s chapters are titled,” My Feelings.” She loves puns, and phrases. Often she will speak in short sentences, and paragraphs. One gets the feeling that she is not used to sharing large details about her life, despite her self-consciousness she tries to tell her story and create her character.